What do an evil cat, a dusty museum, a several thousand-year-old curse, and Egyptian pharaoh Thusmose III have in common? Theodosia Elizabeth Throckmorton.
The poor kid who was blessed with that long name is the center of R. L. LaFevers' enjoyable 2007 release, following her and her archaeologist parents from London to Thebes to discover hidden antiquities...and keep Britian from tee-total danger. Actually, that last part Theo's parents don't know about, so keep it to yourself.
Whiel an evil-looking assistant curator is at the top of the suspect list when a rare and cursed artifact Theo's mother brings from Egypt goes missing, it turns out it's fallen into the hands of a small alliance that intend to use its magical properties to, in time, take power over all of Europe. But Theo, who possesses the talent of seeing curses in ancient objects, is on the case, and some fellow helpers (pickpocket Will and younger brother Henry) are helping her claim it back. But once the enchanted object, the "Heart of Egypt" as it's known, is returned to its rightful place in the dark depths of the tombs, will Britain be safe once again?
LaFevers is right on the ticket with this story and its fascinating tidbits of info about Egypt. Though the story in its entirety is a little far-fetched (big, nasty men relying on supposed Egyptian magic for world domination), it is quite entertaining to see Theo worm her way out of harm's grasp time and time again. And her sometimes-possessed cat Isis is a riot all on her own.
The action-filled voodoo-ish portions of the book aren't detailed enough to frighten the kiddies, so this would make a fascinating read for the younger kids. But beware - if they start giving the family cat mud baths to "remove curses", it's probably best they read something else.
The poor kid who was blessed with that long name is the center of R. L. LaFevers' enjoyable 2007 release, following her and her archaeologist parents from London to Thebes to discover hidden antiquities...and keep Britian from tee-total danger. Actually, that last part Theo's parents don't know about, so keep it to yourself.
Whiel an evil-looking assistant curator is at the top of the suspect list when a rare and cursed artifact Theo's mother brings from Egypt goes missing, it turns out it's fallen into the hands of a small alliance that intend to use its magical properties to, in time, take power over all of Europe. But Theo, who possesses the talent of seeing curses in ancient objects, is on the case, and some fellow helpers (pickpocket Will and younger brother Henry) are helping her claim it back. But once the enchanted object, the "Heart of Egypt" as it's known, is returned to its rightful place in the dark depths of the tombs, will Britain be safe once again?
LaFevers is right on the ticket with this story and its fascinating tidbits of info about Egypt. Though the story in its entirety is a little far-fetched (big, nasty men relying on supposed Egyptian magic for world domination), it is quite entertaining to see Theo worm her way out of harm's grasp time and time again. And her sometimes-possessed cat Isis is a riot all on her own.
The action-filled voodoo-ish portions of the book aren't detailed enough to frighten the kiddies, so this would make a fascinating read for the younger kids. But beware - if they start giving the family cat mud baths to "remove curses", it's probably best they read something else.
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